{"id":534267,"date":"2020-06-28T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/?post_type=story&#038;p=534267"},"modified":"2026-01-09T11:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:14:12","slug":"cracking-the-code","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/news\/inside-stories\/cracking-the-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Cracking the code"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-bleed-banner undefined\"><div class=\"hero-bleed-mp-banner wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-bleed-banner undefined no-overlay  is-image has-card\" data-nav-menu-position=\"no-overlay\" data-nav-menu-text-color=\"black\" data-fp-desktop-x=\"0.5\" data-fp-desktop-y=\"0.5\" data-fp-tablet-x=\"0.5\" data-fp-tablet-y=\"0.5\" data-fp-mobile-x=\"0.5\" data-fp-mobile-y=\"0.5\" data-hero-bleed-attributes=\"\"><div class=\"hero-image d-block\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_Inside-Stories_CodeYourFuture_001-e1638795563921.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_Inside-Stories_CodeYourFuture_001-e1638795563921.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_Inside-Stories_CodeYourFuture_001-e1638795563921.jpg?w=1440&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_Inside-Stories_CodeYourFuture_001-e1638795563921.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_Inside-Stories_CodeYourFuture_001-e1638795563921.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"header-line hero-bg-shape\"><\/div><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\"><div class=\"content-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"content-box is-short centralized\"><span class=\"title-tag story-title-tag\"><\/span><h1 class=\"title\">Cracking the code <\/h1><p class=\"description\">For the graduates of UK-based non-profit organization CodeYourFuture (CYF), the program is an opportunity to find work in the tech industry &#8211; and make their goals come true. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-intro-para undefined section section--intro\"><div class=\"intro-para\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/news\/inside-stories\/cracking-the-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/news\/inside-stories\/cracking-the-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10\"><h2 class=\"intro-para-title\">Through our partnership with CodeYourFuture (CYF), we are helping to train people from disadvantaged background to become web developers, and find work in the tech industry. <\/h2><p class=\"intro-para-content\">CYF students are trained in full-stack web development by volunteers from the tech industry, putting a strong emphasis on collaboration and product development through tech projects. They learn coding languages, and build applications for their professional portfolios &#8211; but also practice their presentation and interview skills.<br><br>For our Capgemini volunteers, it&#8217;s a great way to take a step towards closing the digital divide.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-life-changing-moment-for-students\">A life-changing moment for students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The team behind\u202fCode Your Future\u202fhave a clear goal in mind: to help people with the potential to become web developers but who lack the opportunities to do so, to launch a new career in coding.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Madiha Khan, who came to the UK from Pakistan in 2006, was one of those people. For her, being accepted onto the course was a life-changing moment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-card-text-pic wrapperCardTextPic hero-bg-shape\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-text-pic-left row card-text-pic leftCard\"><div class=\"row card-text-pic leftCard\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box--section\"><div class=\"box row-nobleed\"><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-12 box-img-wrapper \"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Madiha-1-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Madiha-1-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Madiha-1-1.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Madiha-1-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Madiha-1-1.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Madiha-1-1.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Madiha-1-1.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Madiha-1-1.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Madiha-1-1.jpg\" class=\"box-img-without-hover\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-12 box-inner \"><p class=\"box-text\" data-maxlength=\"600\">&#8220;Before I started CodeYourFuture, I was struggling financially,&#8221;\u2019 she says. &#8220;Although I had a technical background in Pakistan, I\u2019d been away from the industry for a long time, and couldn\u2019t find a way to pursue a career in coding. When I came across CodeYourFuture, I realized it could be my chance.&#8221;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-text-pic-right row card-text-pic rightCard\"><div class=\"row card-text-pic rightCard\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box--section\"><div class=\"box  row-nobleed\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-12 box-inner\"><p class=\"box-text\" data-maxlength=\"600\">Madiha worked hard to complete the entry tests, and was delighted to be accepted for the course in 2019. &#8220;When I was told I could join the program, the feeling was amazing. I didn\u2019t believe that something like CodeYourFuture could exist. They understood my passion for coding, and knew how to make my dream come true.&#8221;<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-12 box-img-wrapper\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Capgemini_Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Capgemini_Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Capgemini_Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Capgemini_Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Capgemini_Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Capgemini_Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Capgemini_Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Capgemini_Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Capgemini_Cracking-the-code.jpg\" class=\"box-img-without-hover\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-cyf-to-capgemini\">From CYF to Capgemini<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The course takes place every Sunday for eight months at CYF\u2019s offices in London, and requires around 30 hours of self-directed learning each week from the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;At times I found it difficult,&#8221; admits Madiha. &#8220;I was working part-time, and had my hands full looking after my two boys. But I told myself that I wouldn\u2019t get this chance again, so I burnt the midnight oil and pushed myself through it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The support we got from the Capgemini volunteers was incredible,&#8221; says Madiha. &#8220;They help you all the way, and give lots of their own time. Their support really motivated me to complete the course because I didn\u2019t want to let them down.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since completing the course, Madha has joined Capgemini. The skills she learnt &#8211; and in particular how to approach new projects &#8211; have proved to be invaluable in her current work. &#8220;Rather than holding my hand, my manager has pushed me. It\u2019s been challenging, but I\u2019ve been able to really apply what I Iearnt.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Madiha is giving something back to the program that was so important for her. &#8220;I\u2019m a mentor for some of the new students, and I\u2019m responsible for making sure they\u2019re supported. It\u2019s a fantastic feeling to be helping someone change their life the way I was helped to change mine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-intro-para-video section section--info-2cols section--insights section-video \"><div class=\"bg-color video-align-left\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row video-align-right\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"video-align-right row box box--4 box--mini\"><div class=\"col-md-1\"><\/div><div class=\"col-md-8 box-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"video-box\"><div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"video-section\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9lMG0KkzdGI?rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3\"><h3 class=\"Video-title\" data-maxlength=\"34\">Code Your Future<\/h3><div class=\"video-info\"><p data-maxlength=\"68\">A path to new opportunities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-win-win-partnership\">A win-win partnership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sally Caughey, UK head of digital inclusion at Capgemini, was responsible for setting up the program with CodeYourFuture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-card-text-pic wrapperCardTextPic hero-bg-shape\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-text-pic-right row card-text-pic rightCard\"><div class=\"row card-text-pic rightCard\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box--section\"><div class=\"box  row-nobleed\"><div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-12 box-inner\"><p class=\"box-text\" data-maxlength=\"600\">&#8220;Throughout this partnership, we\u2019ve learned a lot about the true meaning of diversity,&#8221; she says. &#8220;I feel so proud when I see our students full of confidence, and ready to start their careers. It&#8217;s also very satisfying to see recent graduates like Madiha passing on their knowledge and experience by mentoring the next wave of students. Our Capgemini volunteers are really passionate about what they do, because they get so much out of helping the students develop.&#8221;<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-12 box-img-wrapper\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_sally-caughey-Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_sally-caughey-Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_sally-caughey-Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_sally-caughey-Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_sally-caughey-Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_sally-caughey-Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_sally-caughey-Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_sally-caughey-Cracking-the-code.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Capgemini_sally-caughey-Cracking-the-code.jpg\" class=\"box-img-without-hover\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-crossing-the-digital-divide-with-our-volunteers\">Crossing the digital divide with our volunteers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of those volunteers is Sanyia Saidova, enterprise architect at Capgemini, who was keen to participate in order to address the digital divide in society. \u201cI signed up as a mentor because I fully support Capgemini\u2019s ambition to ensure that advances in technology are inclusive,\u201d she says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-card-text-pic wrapperCardTextPic hero-bg-shape\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-text-pic-left row card-text-pic leftCard\"><div class=\"row card-text-pic leftCard\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box--section\"><div class=\"box row-nobleed\"><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-12 box-img-wrapper \"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CodeYourFuture_027.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CodeYourFuture_027.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CodeYourFuture_027.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CodeYourFuture_027.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CodeYourFuture_027.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CodeYourFuture_027.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CodeYourFuture_027.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CodeYourFuture_027.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CodeYourFuture_027.jpg\" class=\"box-img-without-hover\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-12 box-inner \"><p class=\"box-text\" data-maxlength=\"600\">&#8220;I wanted to participate to gain a better understanding of the digital divide, and help reduce it. I know that businesses, communities, and individuals can all benefit, especially as society moves closer to automation. And, as well as supporting my mentee in helping her find work and reach her goals, I\u2019m learning a lot about how I can improve myself, too.&#8221;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section latestStoriesBlock \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"contentTitle\"><h2 class=\"story-heading\">Inside stories<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"storyBox \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper focused-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/news\/inside-stories\/hunting-for-dragons\/\" aria-label=\"Hunting for dragons\"  tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragons-without-shape.png?w=1024&#038;quality=70\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragons-without-shape.png?w=1024&#038;quality=70\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragons-without-shape.png?w=500&#038;quality=70\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragons-without-shape.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 58% 27%; object-fit: cover;\" class=\"focused-image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"storyInfo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"storyTag\">Future-shaping projects<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"storyTitle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/news\/inside-stories\/hunting-for-dragons\/\" aria-label=\"Hunting for dragons\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story-subtitle\">Hunting for dragons<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sarah Gon\u00e7alves wasn\u2019t always a data engineer. She began her career as an archaeologist, unearthing the secrets of the past in sites across France before retraining as a data engineer. 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